#A5B665
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.5% 0.108 118.8), rgb(165, 182, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#A5B665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B665 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 182, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.108 118.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A5B665 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B665 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B665 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B665 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B665
oklch(74.5% 0.108 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#81941E
oklch(63% 0.138 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#A5B665 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFAE5E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF69 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAEA3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B665
#A5B665
oklch(74.5% 0.108 118.8)
- #B59DE7
#B59DE7
oklch(74.4% 0.107 298.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A5B665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5B665 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.